__/ [ JEDIDIAH ] on Monday 17 July 2006 14:56 \__
> On 2006-07-15, Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> begin oe_protect.scr
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> ,----[ Opening Remark ]
>>>| Microsoft is supposedly creating an iPod killer. Just like Sony. Just
>>>| like Sandisk. Just like Creative Labs.
>>> `----
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http://unirrelevant.be/article/77/10-reasons-why-argo-is-not-an-ipod-killer
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>> I doubt Microsoft will be coming up with any "killer" products for some
>> time. Not until they've hugely reorganised, and got some good senior
>> management in place. And stopped trying to compete with Open Source.
>
> Besides. That's simply not their way. They will fester along with
> 3 or 4 major releases before they come out with something reasonble. As
> always, the only reason the eventual end result will even be around to
> eventually take over the world is because Microsoft has a controlling
> interest in other markets which make it immune to market forces and allows
> it a steady stream of revenue it in no way deserves.
>
> Everyone else has to earn their R&D money along the way and avoid
> going out of business at the same time.
Having spare cash to spoil the reputation of your competition: a bonus.
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